Gaze at the moon and the stars – bis

This post is a reworked version of a post from the beginning of the year.

Nobody remembers to go out and stare at the stars and the moon. And I mean, really staring, doing nothing else than gazing. And that is such a same! It does not cost you a dime and can give you a great perspective on life: you are no more than a speck of dust in this gigantic universe. You gradually start to feel calm and at peace and lose the sense of time. 

I just love a full moon!  I have tons of pictures I take every full moon. But the full moon of October 31 is a very special one:

1. It is a blue moon, because it is the second full moon in the same month. This occurs only every 2,5 years. Hence the  expression ‘once in a blue moon’, not because it is actually blue. 
2. It is also the hunting moon. The hunting moon is the full moon after the harvest moon. Hunting moon is a very old concept and reminded people that it’s time to stock up on food for winter. 
3.  The full moon of October 31st is also the smallest of the whole year. This is also called a mini moon. This is because the moon is further away from the earth than during any other full moon in 2020.
4. And this full moon appears on Halloween:

   This is indeed very rare. The last Halloween full moon  was in 2001 and the next will be in 2039!

Tip for today:
Go outside tonight and gaze at the beautiful and extra special full moon.

If it happens to be a cloudy night, or you cannot go outside, you can follow this YouTube channel to see it: